Art
| Term | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Autumn | During this term students will develop a thorough understanding of the assessment criteria used in GCSE Art and how to work and think as an artist. Learning aim and context: • Mind Mapping and creating a Mood Board as an inspirational starting point on Junk Food. • Artist research and its influence and its importance. • Introduction to 3D junk food sculpture with acrylic. Introduction to plasterwork and the use of textiles and mixed media. The use of surface texture in Art. • Observation drawing as a tool and a starting point. • Lettering and the use of text in expressive Art. • Abstract and Conceptual Art in principle and practice. The main assessment task(s) will look at: • Develop a final piece that best communicates the understanding of the knowledge and techniques that have been studied 3D and 2D. |
| Spring | During the first half of this term, students will continue to experiment, develop and refine the Junk food project in 3D and 2D formats. The second half of this term students will continue to develop a thorough understanding of the assessment criteria used in GCSE Art and how to work and think as an artist. Students will be expected to develop a unit of coursework in response to natural forms by: • Using observation drawing and photography as a tool and a starting point. • Artist research and its influence and its importance. • Experimenting with mixed media art forms, using a variety of everyday materials to create detailed studies of natural forms. The main assessment task(s) will look at: • Develop a final piece that best communicates the understanding of the knowledge and techniques that have been studied 3D and 2D. |
| Summer | During this term, students will continue to develop their natural forms project and a thorough understanding of the assessment criteria used in GCSE Art and how to work and think as an artist. The main assessment task(s) will look at: Completion of the natural form project and preparation for the Y10 Mock exam. Summer term 2- Preparation for the Y11 Portfolio. Students, are expected to collate, develop, modify and refine work to a higher standard producing a portfolio of only their strongest work, which is 60% of their final level. Students will be given Summer Holiday work to complete for the beginning of year 11 |
BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in DIGITAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
| Term | Course |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Component 1 – Exploring User Interface Design Principles and Project Planning Techniques • Investigating user interface design for individuals and organisations • Using project planning techniques to plan and design a user interface Assignment 1 and 2 – Internally assessed |
| Spring Term | Component 1 - Exploring User Interface Design Principles and Project Planning Techniques • Develop and review a user interface Assignment 3 – Internally assessed |
| Summer Term | Component 2 - Collecting, Presenting and Interpreting Data • Investigating the role and impact of using data on individuals and organisations Assignment 1 – Internally assessed |
BTEC Tech Award Level 1/Level 2 in Enterprise (1 GCSE)
Digital Jersey BTEC Tech Award Level 1/Level 2 in Enterprise (1 GCSE)
| Term | Course |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Autumn Component 1: Exploring Enterprises Learning Aim A and B: •Skills and mindsets of entrepreneurs •Characteristics of enterprises (purpose, size, scale, format) •Meeting customer needs •Competitor behaviour •Primary and secondary market research Assignment 1 (20% final grade): Local Enterprises Meet the Entrepreneur event November/December (all students) Digital Jersey: Entrepreneur presentations Business formats Jersey Business |
| Spring Term | Component 1: Exploring Enterprises Learning Aim C: • Measurements of success • Internal and external factors affecting businesses • SWOT and PEST analysis Assignment 1 resubmission Assignment 2 (10%): Internal and External factors Assignment 2 resubmission |
| Summer Term | Summer Component 3: Promotion and Finance for Enterprise (examination unit 40% final grade) Learning Aim A – Promotion : • Advertising methods • B2C and B2B promotions • Target market • Market segmentation • Factors affecting promotions |
Child Development
| Term | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Introduction to child development. Learning throughout this term will include: • Preparing for a newborn baby. • Roles and responsibilities of parents • Factors to consider when planning to have children Students will also be doing learning that supports them in completing their first 2 pieces of R019 coursework. This includes: Coursework 1: Essential items needed for children aged 0-1 (feeding, sleeping, clothing, travel) Coursework 2: Essential items needed for children ages 1-5 (feeding, sleeping, clothing, travel) Coursework 1 and 2 started in the Autumn term will due by the February half term. |
| Spring Term | Students will be doing learning that supports them in preparation for their R018 exam. This includes: • The structure and function of the male and female reproductive system • How reproduction takes place (sex education) • To recognise and evaluate methods of contraception • The signs and symptoms of pregnancy • The importance of antenatal and parenting classes • Routine checks carried out at antenatal clinics • The choices available for delivery • The difference between home and hospital births • The stages of labour, methods of delivery and pain relief Students will complete a mock exam which tests them on this learning and prepares them for the real exam in Y11. |
| Summer Term | Learning throughout this term will include: • Nutritional requirements for children ages 0-5 • Nutritional needs and how to keep healthy before and during pregnancy • Pre-conception health • Stages of weaning • Understanding reasons why women breast/bottle/combination feed Students will be doing learning that supports them in completing their second 2 pieces of R019 coursework. This includes: Coursework 3: Government guidelines to healthy eating Coursework 4: Breastfeeding vs. Bottle-feeding Coursework 3 and 4 started in the Summer term will due by end of Year 10. Intervention will be put in place for any students who have missed the deadline. |
Drama
| Term | Curriculum | |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Scripted performance | Students work in small groups to research, stage, direct and perform a twelve minute extract to a live audience showing their knowledge and understanding of ‘text in performance’. |
| Spring Term | Devising | In groups, students respond to stimulus to create their own performance to a live audience. Students participate in a series of devising workshops where they explore and develop performance styles, skills and techniques. |
| Summer Term | Monologues | Each student studies an extract from a play which includes a monologue. As a class we look at exploring each character and each play text through a series of workshops. Each students performs to camera a three minute monologue which has been researched, staged and rehearsed. |
English
| TEXT, SKILLS AND FOCI | |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | GCSE Novel Study: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens |
| GCSE Language Skill: Narrative Writing | |
| GCSE Poetry Study: Conflict Anthology | |
| Spring Term | GCSE Play Study: An Inspector Calls |
| Summer Term | GCSE Shakespeare Recap: Romeo and Juliet |
| GCSE Language Skill: Responses to Non-Fiction |
Geography
| Term | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Students are studying AQA GCSE Geography. Students will study a variety of physical (Paper 1) and human (Paper 2) Geography topics. There are two field trips in Year 10 to meet the criteria for Paper 3. | |
| Autumn Term (1st half) | Paper 1 - Living World (Ecosystems, Rainforests, Hot deserts) |
| Autumn Term (2nd half) | Paper 2 - Urban environments. LIC Case study Mumbai |
| Spring Term (1st half) | Paper 2 - Resource Management |
| Spring Term (2nd half) | Paper 1 -UK Physical environments - Rivers |
| Paper 3 - Physical Geography field work - Rivers | |
| Summer Term (1st half) | Paper 2 - Urban Environments |
| Summer Term (2nd half) | Paper 3 - Urban Geography fieldwork - St Helier |
History
| Term | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term (1st Half) | Paper 1 – Renaissance & Industrial Medicine |
| Autumn Term (2nd Half) | Paper 1 – Modern Medicine & Western Front Environment Study |
| Spring Term (1st Half) | Paper 2 – Elizabethan Government |
| Spring term (2nd Half) | Paper 2 – Elizabethan Religious Challenges |
| Summer Term (1st Half) | Paper 2 – Elizabethan Exploration & British America Introduction |
| Summer Term (2nd Half) | Paper 2 – Problems in British America |
Maths
| Term | Higher or Foundation | Curriculum |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Higher | Number Upper and Lower bounds Percentages Linear equations Inequalities and formulae More graphs and functions |
| Autumn Term | Foundation | Using a calculator Percentages Equations Inequalities |
| Spring Term | Higher | Quadratic and simultaneous equations Proportion Transformation of functions Area Volume Congruence and similarity |
| Spring Term | Foundation | Quadratic graphs Formulae Angles and 2 dimensional shapes Circle |
| Summer Term | Higher | Circle geometry Constructions and loci Transformations Pythagoras Theorem and trigonometry 1 Pythagoras Theorem and trigonometry 2 Vectors |
| Summer Term | Foundation | 3 dimensional shapes Constructions and loci Transformations Pythagoras Theorem |
Media
| Unit | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| 1 Media Language | Narrative theory Context – Denotation and connotation Semiotics Mise-En-Scene Values and Beliefs Intertextuality |
| 2 Media Representation | Mediation Language, Representation and Context Stereotypes Effects Debate Mediated Representations |
| 3 Media Audience | Audience History and Consumption Audience Identity – Demographics, Ethnography – Psychographics Profiling Uses and Gratification Model Reception Theory |
Modern Foreign Languages – French
| Term | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term (1st half) | Self, family, where you live |
| Autumn Term (2nd half) | Free time, customs and festivals |
| Spring Term (1st half) | Healthy living |
| Spring Term (2nd half) | School and my studies |
| Summer Term (1st half) | Jobs, future plans and education post 16 |
| Summer Term (2nd half) | Work experience and end of year assessments. |
Modern Foreign Languages – Spanish
| Term | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term (1st Half) | Basics, self and family |
| Autumn Term (2nd Half) | Where you live |
| Spring Term (1st Half) | Free time, social issues and healthy living |
| Spring Term (2nd Half) | Life at school and my studies |
| Summer Term (1st Half) | Education post 16 |
| Summer Term (2nd Half) | Marriage and partnerships, end of year assessments. |
Music
| Term | |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | During this term students will study: • Unit 1: The Music Industry • Unit 2: Managing a Musical Product The main assessment task (s) will look at: • To prepare research material for the external exam in Y11 • Developing the necessary skills for effective live performance |
| Spring Term | During this term students will study: • Unit 1: The Music Industry • Unit 2: Managing a Musical Product The main assessment task (s) will look at: • To prepare research material for the external exam in Y11 • Preparing and Creating a Musical Product |
| Summer Term | During this term students will study: • Unit 1: The Music Industry • Unit 5: Introducing Music Performance The main assessment task (s) will look at: • To prepare research material for the external exam in Y11 • Developing the necessary skills for effective live performance |
PE
In key Stage 4 core PE students will be given the choice of what activities they would like to participate in, each activity will last for 4 lessons. Students are encouraged to engage in a wide variety of activities, this will ensure students continue to develop their skills from Key stage 3.
Photography
| Term | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Autumn | During this term, students will develop a thorough understanding of the assessment criteria used in GCSE Photography and how to work and think as a photographer. Learning aim and context: • Mind Mapping and creating a mood board as an inspirational starting point. • Composition and structure. How/when/where to take a photograph. • How to use a digital camera on manual settings. How to take a photograph using various lighting conditions. • Artist research and its influence and its importance. • Introduction to Adobe Photoshop as our ‘dark room’. • How to present, mount and display your work as a professional. The main assessment task(s) will look at: • Develop a final piece that best communicates the understanding of the knowledge and techniques that have been studied in letters in photography and portrait photography. |
| Spring | During this term, students, will continue to develop a thorough understanding of the assessment criteria used in GCSE Photography and how to work and think as photographer. Students will be expected to develop a unit of coursework in response to texture, shape and pattern in photography. Students will then be expected to edit, experiment with materials and a produce quality final pieces using knowledge gained from the Autumn term. |
| Summer | During this term students will continue to develop a thorough understanding of the assessment criteria used in GCSE Photography and how to work and think as a photographer. Students, will be expected to develop a unit of coursework in response to landscapes in photography. They are given a minimum of 7 weeks to develop a power-point in response to a GCSE exam question. Students, will then be expected to edit, experiment with materials and a produce a final piece during a 9 hour timed period. • Preparation for the Y11 Portfolio. Students, are expected to collate, develop, modify and refine work to a higher standard producing a portfolio of only their strongest work, which is 60% of their final level. • Students, will be given Summer Holiday work to complete for the beginning of year 11. |
Psychology
| Term | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Autumn first half Term | Criminal psychology |
| Autumn second half term | Psychological problems |
| Spring first half term | Development |
| Spring second half term | Sleep and dreaming |
| Spring first half term | Memory |
| Spring second half term | Memory and Research Methods |
Science
| Year 10 (Commencement of two-year GCSE programme) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current Y10 students studied a three-year KS3 programme and are therefore studying in Y10 some of the content that is now covered during the Y9 foundation year. Students are encouraged to make use of EzyEducation http://www.ezyeducation.co.uk to support their learning at home. The major topics covered within the current Y10 programme are listed below. | ||
| Biology | Chemistry | Physics |
| • Key principles (microscopes, cells, enzymes and transporting substances) • Sexual and asexual reproduction • DNA and inheritance • Variation, evolution and the work of Charles Darwin • Selective breeding an genetically modified organisms • Health and disease • The immune system | • Key Concepts; - Atomic structure - Bonding - The Periodic Table • States of Matter • Chemical Changes. • Extracting metals and equilibria. • Separate Chemistry 1: - Transition metals - Molar Gas - The Haber Process - Accurate Titrations | • Key principles (units, data, graphs, conversions and standard notation) • Motion and forces • Conservation of energy • Wave types and properties • Light and the electromagnetic spectrum • Radioactivity • Astronomy • Forces and energy |
Religious Studies
Students are studying EDEXCEL Specification B.
| Term | Curriculum |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term (1st Half) | Christianity - Christian Beliefs |
| Autumn Term (2nd Half) | Islam - Muslim Beliefs |
| Spring Term (1st Half) | Christianity - Marriage |
| Spring term (2nd Half) | Christianity - Christian Life |
| Summer Term (1st Half) | Islam – Crime and Punishment |
| Summer Term (2nd Half) | Islam – Crime and Punishment Y10 Exam |
VCERT Level 2 Certificate in Business and Enterprise (1 GCSE)
| Term | Course |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Autumn Component 1: Exploring Enterprises Learning Aim A and B: •Skills and mindsets of entrepreneurs •Characteristics of enterprises (purpose, size, scale, format) •Meeting customer needs •Competitor behaviour •Primary and secondary market research Assignment 1 (20% final grade): Local Enterprises Meet the Entrepreneur event November/December (all students) Digital Jersey: Entrepreneur presentations Business formats Jersey Business |
| Spring Term | Component 1: Exploring Enterprises Learning Aim C: • Measurements of success • Internal and external factors affecting businesses • SWOT and PEST analysis Assignment 1 resubmission Assignment 2 (10%): Internal and External factors Assignment 2 resubmission |
| Summer Term | Summer Component 3: Promotion and Finance for Enterprise (examination unit 40% final grade) Learning Aim A – Promotion : • Advertising methods • B2C and B2B promotions • Target market • Market segmentation • Factors affecting promotions |